2017 Features Archives Index
GWTC team marches on at Blue Angel
By Ronnie Godwin Jay Silvanima and I woke up Saturday a.m. to howling 20-25mph winds and a misty fog, along with temperatures forecasted to rise to the 70's! So 100% humidity was upon us. Why had I let Tim Unger talk me into this team thing!! Could I back...
Winners take home pies from Flash 12K
All you had to do to pick up a special prize (a neat frameable action picture of Flash himself) was show up at Chaires Elementary School Feb. 17 wearing a T-shirt from any of the twelve previous Flash 12K races. Ninety-eight runners completed the...
Couples Caper: 8K of love
By David Yon "I will get us a big lead," Sarah said as she pointed her finger at Cris's chest, "and if you blow it, you are sleeping outside with the possums tonight!" True to her word Sarah Docter-Williams ran the fastest split, male or female, in the...
Bowlegs 5K draws 150
By David Yon One hundred and fifty or so runners braved the rain while chasing points in the second GWTC grand prix race of 2001 Feb. 10. Gary Droze made his entry into the grand prix competition by winning the race in an unofficial time of 16:48 to...
Deak, Yon claim Apalachicola 10K titles
Running under bright blue skies, Ryan Deak and Mary Jean Yon conquered their respective fields to claim male and female titles at the Apalachicola Bridge Run 10K. Ryan tucked in behind an early rabbit and followed him up to the top of the bridge, then took...
So, you want to run a marathon?
By David Thompson Hey .... I said HEY.... get up ..... it's time to get rolling here. It's 2:38 a.m. and it's time for the Disney Marathon. No, don't give me that crap about you don't want to run --- the time for that was 8 months ago when you told me, "I...
Giving thanks on the road
Wakulla Springs Ultra: Gordon Cherr, As we pull into the parking area at the Wakulla Springs lodge on the morning of the "Ultra", I am always struck by the same thought..."Geez, it damn sure is dark here..." I am convinced now as much as ever before, that...
Turkey Trot 2000: A Family Celebration
By David Yon Thanksgiving is a time for families and the Turkey Trot Races seem to thrive on that theme. I have never actually counted, but if you go down the results list you will find all sorts of family combinations. From the one mile Turkey Gobbler to...
Bainbridge PR City on Veterans Day
Temperatures in the mid forties and a fast well-marked course opened the door for a number of PR’s. Mara Fair, Greg Waddell, Bruce Moore, Sharon Smith and Robin O’Neil-Wann all ran through that door to set PR’s of 47:23, 35:13, 38:46, 49:52 and 1:13:34,...
Men battle at Wilderness 5 Mile
Well, the alligators were rather tame at the Wilderness Run Nov. 5, although there are still one or two runners missing. Perhaps the gators took one look at the ferocity of the battle between the men’s leaders and decided they wanted no part of this group....
Traipsing through the woods….
Mary Jean Yon, Bill Hunter, Terry Tenold, and Joyce Lowery (or her twin Nancy Widener) nearing the 2 mile mark at the Wilderness Run 5 Mile Nov. 5.
Boston Half Marathon demands endurance
The gentle downhill that softly calls you away from the start of this terrific South Georgia running treasure is not really your friend. If you are seduced by her delightful whispers of running greatness and the beautiful scenery on either side, you will...
Thanks from Buck Lake Alliance
Thanks, GWTC! Stella Furjanic, President---Buck Lake Alliance, Inc. Oktobertrek 5K Off-Road Race on October 23rd would not have been the success it was without the GWTC volunteers. (Please excuse me if I have not named you all individually, but know how...
Local runners registered for Marine Corps Marathon
The following local runners have registered for the Marine Corps Marathon Bib Name City State Age/Sex 4217 Marsha Adams Tallahassee FL 50F 4234 Phillip Adams Tallahassee FL 51M 13971 Laurie Cox Tallahassee FL 37F 13871 Stephanie Pichard Tallahassee FL 32F...
Simpkins leads Forest Festival 5K
Tim Simpkins showed why he loves to come to Perry when he won the Florida Forest Festival 5K for the third year in a row with a time of 16: 59 Saturday, Oct. 21. Tim lead Bill McGuire (17:45) and David Yon (18:24) on a beautiful fall morning. Mark Francis...
Scenes from the Womens Distance Festival
Scenes from the Womens Distance Festival Complete Results Top: The first women finishers in the Women's Distance Festival, Kingsley Broughton (19:35) and Laurel Slyck (19:18).Right: The first men finishers, Art Remillard (16:26) and Chris Fussell...
Droze finishes Pre 5K in 17:49
Gary Droze gave it his all to finish the Prefontaine 5K in 17:49 Get complete results.
Report from Sydney: Breeda just misses 10K final
David Yon Watching the Olympic games, I have come to appreciate how difficult it is to make a final. It is about much more than who has the fastest PR. It is rather about being able to be patient when the pack bunches together and being able to sprint...
Music Mania returns
Paul Hiers The return of Music Mania 8K to Tallahassee was a great success. As I looked over the 100 or so runners gathered that morning I was envious. I wanted to be among them running this course on this cool and beautiful morning.Whenever someone called...
Unger leads Sickle Cell 5k
Impressive times and close finishes were the call of the day at the 19th Annual Run for Sickle Cell 5K on Sept 9.This year Tim Unger won the male’s title improving his time by three seconds for a finish of 16:55. Followed closely was Ma Joci Mc Bean for a...